# Euro rises sharply as ECB's Draghi views tighter labor market

> The euro rose 0.6 percent above 1.18 per dollar after ECB President Draghi said underlying inflation would rise as a tightening labor market pushes up wages. German 10-year yields reached their highest since mid-June, and the ECB kept rates unchanged earlier that month.

- Date: 2018-09-24 · published 2018-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63251-euro-rises-sharply-as-ecb-s-draghi-views-tighter-labor-market
- Commodities: [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer euro and higher European yields reduce dollar strength, which can support dollar-priced commodity values and ease import costs for EU feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EURUSD | 2017-06-28 | [Euro touches one-year high as markets react to Draghi – The Irish Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70719-euro-touches-one-year-high-as-markets-react-to-draghi-the-irish-times.md) | +0.3% | +2.9% |
| EURUSD | 2018-10-25 | [Euro rises versus dollar after ECB's Draghi predicts inflation pick up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62753-euro-rises-versus-dollar-after-ecb-s-draghi-predicts-inflation-pick-up.md) | -0.5% | -0.5% |
| EURUSD | 2017-03-10 | [Markets rally as Mario Draghi signals eurozone upturn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72203-markets-rally-as-mario-draghi-signals-eurozone-upturn.md) | +1.4% | +0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2017-09-07 | [European markets buoyed by ECB inaction; all eyes on Draghi \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69159-european-markets-buoyed-by-ecb-inaction-all-eyes-on-draghi-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| EURUSD | 2026-04-30 | [Euro Rises to $1.17 as ECB Leaves Options Open](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19942-euro-rises-to-1-17-as-ecb-leaves-options-open.md) | +0.5% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2017-06-28 | [Euro touches one-year high as markets react to Draghi – The Irish Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70719-euro-touches-one-year-high-as-markets-react-to-draghi-the-irish-times.md) | +0.1% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2017-09-07 | [Euro soars higher as ECB's Draghi comments on currency's strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69156-euro-soars-higher-as-ecb-s-draghi-comments-on-currency-s-strength.md) | +0.2% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2021-10-28 | [Euro Rises Against USD Amid Interest Rate Market Moves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44755-euro-rises-against-usd-amid-interest-rate-market-moves.md) | +0.6% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/24/euro-rises-sharply-as-draghi-views-tighter-labor-market.html

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